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WEDNESDAY,MARCH 18. 1998 Although census estimates can affect federal aid
<br /> 61-ia to local governments. Gillaspy discounted the im-
<br /> "Trab>7nC, • pact of a one-year slip: "I don't think these esti-
<br /> mates for Hennepin are reflecting any kind of major
<br /> Hennepin County disaster."
<br /> The figures released Tuesday come from the
<br /> - 10 Census Bureau's annual estimates of population
<br /> • shows small loss shifts in the nation's 3,142 counties.
<br /> In terms of numerical gain, six of the 14 Twin
<br /> Cities area counties recorded slower growth by
<br /> in Census
<br /> 11.11 federal estimates for the most recent year than they
<br /> Bureausaveraged for earlier years in the decade.Those six
<br /> 0are Anoka, Carver, Hennepin and Washington
<br /> latest estimates z counties and Pierce and St. Croix counties in Wis-
<br /> consin. Those whose residential increase in the
<br /> most recent count topped their pace earlier in the
<br /> decade were Chisago,Dakota,Isanti,Ramsey,Scott,
<br /> Hennepin County, Minnesota's most populous Sherburne and Wright counties and Polk County,
<br /> county, has lost people in the most recent federal Wis.
<br /> estimates,while some of its suburban neighbors are Minnesota's biggest loser in population so far
<br /> showing big gains. this decade has been Big Stone County,which has
<br /> The latest federal estimates compare July 1, 1997, lost 9.5 percent of its population since 1990. The
<br /> numbers with those of mid-1996.They indicate that runner-up is the state's northwesternmost county of
<br /> Hennepin lost 312 people from a year earlier, after Kittson,which dropped 7.1 percent.The top gainer
<br /> gaining an estimated 21,059 residents between the among nonmetro counties is Cook County, at 22.5
<br /> 1990 U.S.Census and mid-1996.It was the first year percent.
<br /> in the 1990s that federal government estimates - This article includes material from the
<br /> showed Hennepin losing people. Associated Press and staff reports.
<br /> "That surprises me," said Hennepin County Ad-
<br /> ministrator Jeff Spartz, who said the slippage was
<br /> probably statistically insignificant.
<br /> Meanwhile,federal estimates show that Ramsey
<br /> County gained 1,338 people, after experiencing a Population by county
<br /> net loss of 2,767 people earlier in the decade.
<br /> Where might Hennepin's residents have gone? Hubbard 14,636 16,768 12.2
<br /> According to the Census Bureau, the county still 1997 population esti- Itasca 40,863 43.555 6.6
<br /> Ant
<br /> produced a ratio of almost two births for every mates for Twin Cities area Jackson 11,677 11,700 0.2
<br /> death. But it lost an estimated net of more than counties and the change '�"Kand'ryoht 38,761 41,090 6.0abe° ,2,622 14,042 9.7
<br /> MP 9,200 people through what the Census Bureau calls since the 1990 census. Kittson 5,767 5,358 -7.1
<br /> migration.In other words,more people moved out County 1990 1997 Pet Koochiching 16,299 15.682 •3.8
<br /> of the county than moved in. Anokaa243,641 263,98 3i 9 Lake Lac u.Pada 10,415 10,716 z 9
<br /> State demographer.Tom Gillaspy said one reason Chicago 30,521 39,439 29.2 Lake of the
<br /> for the lower estimate for Hennepin may be better Dakota 275.189 334,585 21.6 Woods 4,076 4,539 11.4
<br /> economies in other areas with which Minnesota Hennepin 1,032,431 1,053,178 2.0 Lesueur 23,239 24,885 7.1
<br /> Isanti 25.921 29.557 14.0 Lincoln 6,890 6,552 -4.9
<br /> exchanges population, such as Texas, Illinois and Ramsey 485,783 484,354 -0.3 Lyon 24,789 24,518 -1.1
<br /> California.Overall,Minnesota gained an estimated Scott 57,846 76,078 31.5 McLeod 32,030 33,688 5.2
<br /> Sherb36,953 people to hit 4.69 million, forgrowth of less Washingtonnme 41,945 57,867138.01Marshall 5,044 5,089 0.9
<br /> p p g 145,858 191,548 31.3 Marshall 10,993 10,525 -4.3
<br /> than 1 percent. Wright 68,710 83,156 21.0 Martin 22,914 22,243 -2.9
<br /> Growth in counties that rim Hennepin might WISCONSIN: Meeker 20,846 21,522 3.2
<br /> County e 1990.71997Pct 4 Moe Lacs 18,670 20,6701 10.7
<br /> have accounted for some of the population loss.
<br /> Pierce 32,765 35,194 7.4 Morrison 29,604 30,501 3.0
<br /> Although suburbs in Hennepin's outer reaches con- Polk 34,773 38,276 10.1 Mower 37,385 37,132 -0.7
<br /> tinue to gain population,there's also major growth St.Croix 50,251 57,310 14.0 Murrayt 28,076 30,035 74
<br /> in some competing counties. The remainder of Minneso- Nobles 20,098 19,730 -1.8
<br /> Chief among them is Dakota County, which ta's 87 counties,their Norman 7,975 7,717 -3.2
<br /> Olmsted 106,470 114,212 7.7
<br /> gained an estimated 7,427 people last year, and 1997 population esti- Otter Tail 50,714
<br /> 54,222 6.9
<br /> 59,396 for the decade.That leads metro-area coun- mates and the change Pennington 13,306 13,547 1.8
<br /> ties in absolute numbers of people. since the 1990 census. Pine 21,264 23,574 10.9
<br /> But in percentage gain, Sherburne County con- Pipestone 10,491 10,083 -3.9
<br /> County 1990 1997 Polk 32,589 32,091 -1.5
<br /> times to top the 14-county metro area, which Atkin 12,425 ,3,868 11.6 Pope 10,745 10,902 1.5
<br /> includes three western Wisconsin counties. Sher- Becker 27,881 29,240 4.9 Red Lake 4,525 4,344 -4.0
<br /> Beltrami 34,384 38,709 12.6 Redwood 17,254 16.656 -3.5
<br /> burne has grown by an estimated 38 percent so far Benton 30,185 33,671 115 Renville 17,673 17,066 -3.4
<br /> this decade,although that's only 15,922 people.For Big Stone 6,285 5,689 -9.5 Rice 49,183 53,590 9.0
<br /> 1996-97, itsrowth rate was 4.68percent (2,585 Blue Earth 54,044 54,037 0.0 Rock 9.806 9,889 0.8
<br /> g 26,984 27,222 09 Roseau 15,026 16,302 8.5
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<br /> people). Scott County, which added 3,398 people, Carlton 29,259 30,689 0.9 St.Louis 198,213 194,989 -1.6
<br /> also saw a rate of 4.68 percent. Cass 21,791 25,746 18.1 Sibley 14,366 14,575 1.5
<br /> Hennepin Countyplanners said TuesdaytheyChippewa 13,228 13.019 -1.6 Steams 119,324 127,540 6.9
<br /> P Clay 50,422 51,816 2.8 Steele 30,729 31.531 2.6
<br /> have no indications that the county's population Clearwater 8,309 8,201 -1.3 Stevens 10,634 10,138 -4.7
<br /> has slipped,noting continuing building in suburbs Cook 3,868 4,740 22.5 Swift 10,724 10.826 1.0
<br /> such as Maple Grove, Plymouth and Eden Prairie, Cottonwood 12,694 12,257 -3.4 Todd 23,363 23,967 2.6
<br /> Crow Wing 44,249 51,105 15.5 Traverse 4,463 4,279 -4.1
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<br /> and along the Interstate Hwy.94 corridor toward St. Crow 14,249 5117,102 8.1 Wabasha 19,744 20,748 5.1
<br /> Cloud. Metropolitan Council planners have yet to Douglas 28,674 30,727 7.2 Wadena 13,154 12,955 -1.5
<br /> release their estimates for 1997,which usually differ Faribault 16,937 16,432 -3.0 Waseca 18.079 18,168 0.5
<br /> Fillmore 20,777 20,689 -0.4 Watonwan 11,682 11,742 0.5
<br /> from federal estimates because of different Freeborn 33,060 31.562 a.5 Wilkin 7,516 7,367 -2.0
<br /> methods. Goodhue 40,690 42,706 5.0 Winona 47,828 48,262 0.9
<br /> Grant 6,246 6,141 1.7 Yellow Medicine 11.684 11,573 -1.0
<br /> Houston 1R 17 1A 721.1 4 n
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